Daily Life - Working Out (C0345)

A:

Do you want to go catch a movie tonight?

B:

I can’t, I have to go tothe gym.

A:

Come on! You can go tomorrow, just skip it today. It’s not as if you are gonna get in trouble!

B:

Actually I will! I am working out with a personal trainer that gets on my case if I don’t go. I like it, because it makes me feel more obligated to go and get healthy.

A:

That’s cool, does your personal trainer basically teach you how to work out?

B:

Yeah. He makes a work put plan depending onthe areas I want to work on, orthe muscles I want to build. Like for example in order to get better muscle tone in my abs, pecs and biceps, he makes me work out with free weights. Then for my quads, calves and hamstrings, I do leg lifts or squats.

A:

Sounds like you are really getting in shape!

Key Vocabulary

gym

a place where you go to exercise

personal trainer

professional who educates people about physical fitness.

case

argument

obligate

do something because you feel it is the right thing to do

to work out

to find a solution or create a plan by thinking

muscle

tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement

muscle tone

strength or firmness of muscles and skin

abdominals

muscles of the front area of the stomach

pectoral

the chest or breast area

bicep

a large muscle at the front of the upper arm

hamstring

Any of the tendons at the rear of the human knee

squat

A lift or a weightlifting exercise in which one squats and stands while holding a weighted barbell supported by the back of the shoulders

Supplementary Vocabulary

steroids

compounds that help to grow muscles at a fast rate and help in recovery.

deadlift

A lift in which one pulls a bar from the ground to the waist.

bodybuilder

a person who practices bodybuilding.

locker room

oom containing lockers, as in a gymnasium, factory, or school, for changing clothes and for the storage and safekeeping of personal belongings.

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